WHEREAS, for many years it has been a tradition for
the Delaware Career and Technical Student Organizations from throughout the
State to present flowers (this year, geraniums grown by Caesar Rodney, Lake
Forest, Milford, Smyrna and Woodbridge Agriscience students) to the members of
the Delaware Legislature and other government officials in appreciation of
their diligent efforts to improve educational opportunities and encourage
students to pursue a quality education in a field of their choice; and
WHEREAS, the Delaware Career and Technical Student
Organizations consist of the Business Professionals of America, Lisa Stoner,
State Advisor; Delaware DECA, Frank Ingram, State Advisor; Delaware Technology
Student Association, Sharon Rookard, State Advisor; The Future Farmers of
America Organizations, Dr. Karen Hutchison, State Advisor; Family, Career, and
Community Leaders of America, Debbie Amsden, State Advisor; Skills USA, and Dr.
Dale Derrickson, State Advisor; and
WHEREAS, the 2006 enrollment data statewide for all
the above national clubs breaks down as follows:
Agriculture 5,700 (FFA)
Business
and Finance 20,000 (BPA)
Family
and Consumer Science 15,000 (FCCLA)
Marketing
Education 1,500 (DECA)
Technology
Education 15,300 (TSA)
Trade/Industry
Education 12,000 (Skills
USA)
for a total
of 69,500 which also includes 4,000 students who are enrolled in health
occupations; and
WHEREAS, our advice to each student in these organizations
is to take the maximum advantage of the many opportunities available to you by
studying hard, learning all there is to know within your chosen fields,
encouraging others by leading an exemplary life, becoming role models for
future membership into your organizations and living a healthy, productive, and
successful life; and
WHEREAS, on the basis of your exemplary articulation
and must appreciated appearance here today we can say, unequivocally, that each
of you and your thousands of colleagues are certainly headed on the proper path
toward becoming the State of Delaware’s
leaders of tomorrow.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE
IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 144th General Assembly of
the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that our sincere thanks
and best wishes are hereby extended to the Delaware Career and Technical
Student Organizations under the leadership of Dr. Michael R. Owens, Associate
Secretary, Adult Education and Work Force Development and Robin F. Case,
Director, Career and Technical Education and School Climate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon
passage of this Resolution a duly authenticated copy be forwarded to each State
Advisor to be shared with the Career and Technical Student Organizations
throughout the State.
